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Tips, tricks, recipes, and hacks to make your diet a successful one.
Teen Entrepreneur Makes Eating Healthy Easy With Innovative Nutrition App
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA—At just 16-years-old, Marcus Vlahovic of Baton Rouge, LA was already attending college and focusing on his career, when he got an unwelcome diagnosis just a few years later. After experiencing neurological and intestinal damage, a blood test confirmed he had celiac disease.
Nikki Gaskins CampbellPublished 7 years ago in Longevity15 Essential Health Based TED Talks
TED Talks are academic level lectures that bring the complicated and lofty studies on business, science, and health down to earth. Each video packs tons of incredible, life-altering information into bite-sized packages that the average person can watch and enjoy. For those of us who are more health conscious, these important lessons can really have a huge impact on our lifestyles going forward. Because of that, I feel like it is my responsibility to share with you what I have found most inspiring on a personal level. These fifteen videos are essential TED Talks for anyone hoping to jumpstart their healthy living by turning around the ways they approach diet, exercise, and, in some cases, living.
Shinji KazumaPublished 7 years ago in LongevityWhat Is Leaky Gut Syndrome?
This article is about an extremely common, yet fairly unknown disorder. We will give you seven signs of leaky gut syndrome (LGS) as well as causes, prevalence and some ways to treat it. First, let's summarize what LGS is before going into the signs and symptoms of the disorder.
Foods to Promote Brain Health
Brain health is often overlooked when people think about maintaining a healthy diet. Recently, the world has been on a hunt to discover superfoods that improve physical well-being; goji berries, avocados, and kale are some of the most well-known superfoods. The most popular diets often focus only on these superfoods and their effects on muscle generation and fat loss. However, very few people outside of the medical community realize that a healthy diet supplements brain health equally.
James PortersonPublished 7 years ago in LongevityHealth Benefits of Coconuts
If you are looking for natural ways to improve your well-being, chances are you know at least some of the health benefits of coconuts. This wonder fruit is making waves in the world of natural health because of the vast array of uses it has. In fact, almost every part of the coconut, including the “meat” of the fruit and the juice can be used to improve health. There is no doubt that awareness of the health benefits of coconuts will continue to grow as more people realize their potential.
David McClearyPublished 7 years ago in LongevityHealth Benefits of Mangoes
The many health benefits of mangoes have made the fruit a popular choice for millions of people all over the world. Known by some as the king of fruits, mangoes can be eaten while they’re ripe or raw. A lot of people prefer the sweet taste of the yellow, ripe mangoes, but there are also those who cannot resist the taste of raw mangoes, which can sometimes be sour. Some like to slice the fruit into three pieces before eating it while others love creating mango shakes or smoothies. Regardless of the ways they are consumed, the health benefits of mangoes will always remain abundant.
James PortersonPublished 7 years ago in LongevityBenefits of Rooibos Tea
The health benefits of rooibos tea are many. So many in fact, that it appears to be an all around remedy for most any ailment. It seems to help with almost anything, from headaches, insomnia, and irritability to cancer, heart disease, and premature aging. Grown in the majestic Cederberg mountains of South Africa, it has many of the same health benefits of green and white teas without the caffeine and high tannin content. Being caffeine-free means you can drink it all day long and even give it to babies instead of water, because it contains some anti-spasmodic properties. It is high in antioxidants, which fight free radicals, helping to keep your body healthy and strong.
David McClearyPublished 7 years ago in LongevityWhat You Need to Know About Stabilizing Blood Sugar
Keeping your blood sugar levels stable is important to prevent cellular damage and disease. Both high and low blood sugar are dangerous if left unregulated. Blood sugar levels refer to the amount of glucose present in the blood stream. These levels change based on diet, stress levels, and nutrient deficiencies. As a part of normal metabolic processes, your body regulates the amount of blood sugar and glucose on a regular basis. Over time, if nothing is done to stabilize blood sugar levels, different health conditions are formed that can become dangerous.
Alicia SpringerPublished 7 years ago in LongevityPolyphenol-Rich Superfoods
What do polyphenol-rich superfoods have to do with our life span? Do we have a control over the length of our stay on earth? These are the numerous questions we tend to ask ourselves. Over the years scientists have tried to answer these questions. Why can't man live forever? Can we make it possible? Researchers have sought answers with no concrete conclusion. It's believed that plant food can improve our lifespan. It is for this reason that many researchers have studied polyphenol-rich superfoods.
James PortersonPublished 7 years ago in LongevityNew California Company, YZY Global, LLC, Promotes Healthy Living With New Exercise Device
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA— We all know that an active lifestyle plays a critical role in healthy living. In fact, research shows that a sedentary lifestyle can even be deadly. A 2015 study linked sitting for prolonged periods of time to an increased risk for heart disease, diabetes, cancer and early death. For the co-founder of YZY Global LLC, the fight against life-threatening diseases like cancer is a personal one.
Nikki Gaskins CampbellPublished 7 years ago in LongevityBest Detox Juices
Every once in a while we all need to focus on renewing our energy and focus towards resetting the mind and body, and with this in mind we have collected some of the best detox juices to give you an added boost towards a healthier lifestyle. When a detox tastes this good there is no need to fall back into the cycle of relying on junk food to fill you.
David McClearyPublished 7 years ago in LongevityBenefits of Drinking Moringa Daily
Known for its powerful antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties, it comes as no surprise that the benefits of drinking moringa daily are ideal for most all individuals. Commonly referred to as the “miracle tree,” “drumstick tree,” or “horseradish tree,” moringa is a plant native to South Asia that can be found growing throughout the tropics. In Africa, natives commonly refer to the moringa plant as the “never die tree,” as the plant thrives abundantly regardless of environmental conditions. In medicine, the branches, flowers, leaves, roots, and seeds are harvested. Given the number of active constituents that make up the moringa plant, the benefits of drinking moringa daily cover a wide variety of common ailments.
James PortersonPublished 7 years ago in Longevity